Multi-Component Adsorption of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene from Aqueous Solutions by Montmorillonite Modified with Tetradecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide

Table 2

Removal of BTEX from aqueous solutions by various adsorbents.

Adsorbent	Benzene (mg/g)	Toluene (mg/g)	Ethylbenzene (mg/g)	Xylene (mg/g)	Reference
TMPA-clay	1.13	8.65	3.18	4.24	[12]
Adam-clay	0.47	4.32	1.59	2.44	[12]
HDTMA-clay	0.47	6.8	4.24	7.21	[12]
CNT(NaOCl)	200	220	250	270	[2]
Diatomite	0.031	0.037	0.042	0.042–0.095	[4]
Activated carbon	4.5	5	6	6.5	[8]
TTAB-Clay	3.98	5.15	6	6.98	This study